Car-camp Friday and Saturday nights at the 8000' trailhead in the Mineral King valley of Sequoia National Park. Be prepared for fall mountain conditions, possible cold temperatures. We will climb both peaks by day-hike on Saturday -- 3.5 miles to Farewell Gap (2700' gain), then the two peaks will be reached in about 3 miles (2000' gain). We drive home Sunday, Sept. 28. Contact leader with your experience. Trip is suitable for beginner-intermediate climbers. Carpool from Bay Area to Mineral King.

Car-camp Friday and Saturday nights at the 8000' trailhead in the Mineral King valley of Sequoia National Park. Be prepared for fall mountain conditions, possible cold temperatures. We will climb both peaks by day-hike on Saturday -- 3.5 miles to Farewell Gap (2700' gain), then the two peaks will be reached in about 3 miles (2000' gain). We drive home Sunday, Sept. 28. Contact leader with your experience. Trip is suitable for beginner-intermediate climbers. Carpool from Bay Area to Mineral King.

We will meet at Whitney Portal at 6am on Sat. morning. We will plan to climb the mountain using the standard trail. The round trip to the top and return is about 22 miles. We should get back to our cars shortly after dark. We will have a turn around time to avoid being on the more difficult sections of the trail in the darkness. If there has been significant snow, then it is possible that we will need to carry crampons. This is unlikely. Although crowded this is a climb of great beauty.

The GR20 is a 200km trek well known in Europe. It traverses the island of
Corsica along its North to South crest. The trail is rugged and it includes
steep climbs, easy rock climbing, bolted ladders as well as wonderful
mountain landscapes with the Mediterranean sea as a backdrop. Come and
enjoy our best pictures and memories of our 11 days on the trail.

Sunday, October 19, 2008, Calero County Park, San Jose, CA.
Bay Area Orienteering Club (BAOC) map and compass practice.

*NOT* AN OFFICIAL SIERRA CLUB OUTING

Join John Langbein, Karen Davis, Bobbie Morrison, Dave Marancik and other STS members at Calero County Park as they participate in this BAOC event, which will have seven alternative courses, ranging from beginner through expert. The easier courses are on trails, the more advanced ones are cross-country. You can walk them at your leisure, or run them competitively. This is a terrific way to learn and/or refresh your skills.